How to grow Ixia bulbs

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Ixia is also called the corn lily. (Wikimedia Commons)

Ixia, a member of the [ris family of flowers, is a deciduous perennial that grows in the winter and is dormant in the summer. There are about 50 species of Ixia, and numerous hybrids have been developed. Ixia blooms in late spring with charming, star-shaped flowers. Depending on the cultivar, the flowers can be pink, white, red, yellow or even turquoise-blue. Ixia can be grown outdoors in areas that have hot, dry summers, but they are more commonly grown in pots or hanging baskets.

Skill level:

Easy

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Things you need

4.5 litre (1 gallon) planting container

Stone chips

Potting mix

Sand

Ixia corms (sometimes called bulbs)

Fertiliser

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Instructions

1

Place stone chips in the bottom quarter of a planting container, then fill the rest of the container with a mixture of potting mix and sand in equal measures. Autumn is the best time to plant Ixia.